HELPING FIGHT FIRES

Jim Franzen, Truck 20, Chicago Fire DepartmentCHICAGO TRIBUNE

With the record snowfall on the streets of Chicago, the Chicago Fire Department appreciates and says thank you to all of the citizens who took the time to help us clear the snow that had buried all of the approximately 45,000 city fire hydrants. Precious seconds count when we arrive at a structure fire, and it helps tremendously to pull up and find a fire hydrant clear of snow.